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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16
Will there be War ?

The probabilities of an early war
in Europe continue as uncertain as
ever. The new Austrian minister at
Washington said, the other day, that
everybody is anxious for peace. Ger
many has no desire to go TO war ::
England feels the same way; so does
Russia and Austria. He added that
if it were left to the sovereigns and
cabinets there would be no war.
There are adventures, he says, who
want war for their private ends.
These people may force conflict, al
though their government may be do
ing everything possible to avoid 1t.
\ London correspondent, referring to
the arrest of Mr.. Schnaebeles, the
French cOmmissary, on German ter
ritory. says: Bismarck reasons
for releasing him ought to cOnciliate
the French, but they do not" In
fact there is a pretty strong war feel
ing in France, and the government IS
not making very great efforts to quell
it. One thing Is certain, the great
powers have been making military
preparations, involving an enormous
expenditure. All this may mean
nothing more than a defensive meas
ure and to be prepared for uneNpect-
ed complications which might lead to
possible war. At least four times in
the last twenty-five years Europe has
been as near a great war as now, which
was averted after all. 1t now looks as
though there would be no outbreak of
hostilities the coming summer. but if
there should be France would be the
aggressor. In prosecuting the bale
full work of instigating war, the
French press and people are far more
active than those of Germany. Their
attitude seems unwarranted by any
| thing that Germany has done or pro-
posed to do. If France would aban-
| don her determination to recover heI
lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
| (lost through the folly of Napoleon
Ill. who provoked war with Prussia
there would he little question about
| preserving peace between the two
countries. But TO crafty this desire
Is the one supreme object of France,
and her people will submit to almost
any degree of hardship to accomplish
it. On the other hand, Germany Is
determined never to surrender these
provinces or suffer any military hui
initiation at the hand of France
Thus the hostile attitude of France
compel~ Germany TO to be constantly
ready for war: and though another
conflict between these great powers
NAV be deferred for months. or even
years. the critical period is surely
coming when it can hardly be avert
d.-Ercbange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

cess of any other country in the
world. inasmuch as the ingredients
supplied by fish to the blood are emil
nently adapted to conserve these
forces. The census reports of 1880
announced the surprising number of
$4,000 insane persons in the country,
a large proportion of whom were
made SO by overstrained nerves and
overtaxed brains, the everyday Incl
dents of our pell-mell rush after gain
and fame.
Our fishery interests, then. are a
matter of deep concern, quite apart
even from the international rights Of
our merchants and hardy toilers of
the sea In protecting them we are
engaged in one of the most important
works that concern the public welfare.
Globe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The number of fires in New Hamp-
shire lately Is something startling. 1t
j. only a few weeks since that the
business portion of Hanover was
burned to the ground. and but recent
~ that n large business block in
ClaremOnt was DESTROYED. Next
comes the town of Lebanon, whose
business section Tuesday was almost
entirely wiped out, effectually Grip
ping that town for a long time 10
come. Lebanon has been particularly
unfortunate in her manufacturing in
terests. and the effect of the inter
state bill has been to cause the shut
ting down of her most important in
dustry- This fire undoubtedly gives
the town n setback from which it
may never recover. Another fire Oc-
CURED at Newton Village Wednesday
night, which resulted IN the burning
Of u buildings. at loss of $50, 900.
As things 90 in New Hampshire it
looks As if the outside insurance com
panies. which over a year ago with
drew from the state because the leg
islature had passed bill compelling
them to pay the full amount of their
policies, no matter what the loss, took
a wise step. and if this thing goes on
much longer the local fire insurance
companies will begin to kick--Rec-
oy-1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16
General News Items.

The upper Hudson and Western Yer
mont ex-prisoners of war are to assemble
at Glenn's Falls, \. Y, Saturday, May 81.
The great races for the Americas Cup,
between the Scotch Thistle and the gallant
Yankee yacht, yet unnamed, will take
place on September p. % and October l,
wind and weather permitting.
Iron ore of excellent quality has been
discovered near Little Rock, Ark. The
quantity is believed to he great. In LO-
gan there has been found bed of iron
10 miles in length by 400 yards wide and
| from 8 to 10 feet thick.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has re-
turned to her first calling by accepting
| the position of first assistant in a school
for young ladies in New York. She seems
hardly to have been success as public
| woman, but she is evidently in earnest in
| a determination to be useful.
| The Sons of Veterans in the west part
of the state seem inactive in the support
| of their organizations, and some of the
| Camps have not met for a year, while
others have been abandoned. There seems
to be an indisposition to perpetuate the
memories and animosities of the civil war
| through the sons of soldiers, and to let
peace be restored between north and
| south.
| The American consul at London, Onta-
rio, reports that the effect of the inter
state law has been disastrous to trade be-
| tween Canada and the United States,
| scarcely any commerce being now con-
| Quoted, with points like Detroit and Buff
| falo, close to the border. Canadian roads
cannot yet give merchants rates for thrO'
| business to American points, and owing
| to uncertainty about the cost of de
| livery in the United States shippers hest
tate to send merchandise.
| A special from NanimO, on the eastern
| shore of Vancouver Island, says that a
| terrible explosion occurred in the Victoria
Coal Companys mine on Tuesday night,
| I'd inst. One hundred and fifty men were
| believed to be in the mine at the time At
midnight several bodies were recovered
and few persons seriously burned were
rescued in the same mine. A rescuing
| party went down, but owing to the black
| damp, was unable to do anything. 5.
Hudson of the rescuing party, died short
/ ~ after coming out. The scene around
| the shaft was most heart-rending.
| When the legislature, at its last session,
| authorized the purchase of temperance
| textbooks by the state for the use of pu-
pills in the public schools the friends of
| the measure, prominent among them was
| Senator Valentine, estimated the cost at
| $4,000 while the opponents estimated il
at $50, 900 to $4,000, The publishers re-
port that the orders are in from all the
/ towns and that the following are the
amounts of the orders OF the Pathfinder
series. No. l, for primary department
%, 900 copies of No ,, for primary and
grammar departments, 81 900 copies: OF
| No. }, for higher departments, 1900.
| Total, A. 800. These, together with some
| other books ordered for the schools OF
another firm, cost about sis, 900 or 81 .0O(
under Senator Valentines estimate
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The canals of New York were
opened last week. Friday is regard
ed as an unlucEy day on the water,
and no vessel is launched on Friday,
or started on its trip on that day.
There are now 5,OOO,O 900 bushels of
grain on the lakes en- route to Buffa-
10, to be transported through the
Erie canal, which has the inside track
under the interstate commerce law.
BY the 1st of June there will be $50
new boats on the canals, including
steamers and their consorts. Sixty
new propelIers have been built on the
lakes this season.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The railroad corporations appear
to have set to work deliberately to
create q prejudice against the Inter
State commerce act, and especially
against the fourth section. relating
10 changes for long and short dis
tances. by enforcing it themselves
under a construction of their own
which ignores the most significant
qualifications in its provisions. If
this construction were enforced by
the courts or even by the commits
sion, and it produced disastrous re-
suits. case would be made against
the Law. But it Is enforced only by
the railroad companies themselves
without the slightest occasion. and
the case rs it stands Is against them,
and the public will have no difficulty
in understanding it.-Ne,r York
Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The senatorial contest in Virginia
has terminated in the defeat of Sena-
tor Camden and the election Of Chas.
j. Faulkner who represented Virginia
in congress before the war and was
minister to France under Buchanan's
administration. The senator-elect Is
forty years old and a lawyer. Sen
ator Lucas. who Is now filling the
place by appointment of the govern
or. claims that Faulkner's election Is
illegal. because it has been made ut a
special session instead of the regular
session of the legislature-the consti-
tuition of the state providing that no
business shall be transacted at 4 spe-
cial session except the business the
Legislature l. called together to per
form
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16
State News Items.

Thomas Moon has been arrested at Bel
lows Falls for stealing baggage from
railroads.
The State Eclectic Medical Society
| holds its annual meeting at Montnelier
June Ist and I'd. The program promises
a useful meeting.
| The first soldier received at the Yer
| mont Soldiers Home at Bennington was
| Reuben 5. Phillips of Readsboro. who en-
listed in Company F. Seventeenth Yer
mont.
Hon Ira Hill, the oldest person in Isle
| LaMotte, who will be ninety-four wears of
age next August, is still hale and hearty j..
walks without a cane and reads without
glasses.
The Rutland listers are requiring tax
payers TO return the value of diamonds
owned in their families. 1t is said that
there are $40, 900 worth of the precious
stones in the village.
Mail Agent William Tracy of the St
Adams and Richford run is to be trans
Springfield short run He will be sue
ceeded by J. Sheridan of Burlington
Since the railroad accident at Hartford
the number of patent car heaters has be-
come so large that a special department
has been opened in the patent office for
the examination of the new patents
Mrs. Daniels. wife of Captain Daniels
of the steamer Water Lily of Burling-
ton, who has just been licensed as pilot
of that steamer, is believed to be the only
female pilot She is forty-two years old.
The immense boom of the Connecticut
River Lumber Company at McIndoes
Falls broke Friday, and almost the entire
product of their last winters work escap-
ed down the river, the number of logs
lost being estimated at 100000.
William Peters, twenty-three years of
age, marble worker at Center Rutland,
while returning from work recently, was
startled by an approaching train and fell
from a high railroad bridge, striking his
head on a pile of refuse marble below,
causing a fracture of the skull from which
he died.
A friSky heifer plunged into the river
above the falls at Vergennes, and went
down thirty-siX feet ledge at the dam.
The great body of water carried the ami
NAL over in safety, and she was fished out
of the basin a wetter and wiser heifer.
An Indian is said to have gone over the
falls and come out alive in the early his
tory of the place.
BY order of the state cattle commits
sioners, herd of 63 yearlings belonging
to H \. Elwell, of Bennington, were
slaughtered recently, under the direction
of DR.. Mclean, who dissected a number
of carcases, and who viii base his report
on the results thus obtained. The Com
missioners appointed as appraisers John
w. Cramton of Rutland julius \. North
of Shoreham, and United States Marshal
John Robinson of Bennington, who ap-
praised the value of the cattle at so each.
There are five other small herds in Ben
nington and Shatftsbury which are affect
ed and are kept under strict watch, which
will be continued until all vestige of the
disease has disappeared. DIR Mclean,
who has recently slaughtered a number of
head of cattle in the vicinity of Salem,
Washington county, \. Y, which were
afflicted with pleuro-pneumonia, will re-
main in this state in accordance with the
orders of the National authorities so long
as the commission requires his services.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The Chicago Raa,cay Age publishes
the fact that j24 miles of new track
have been added to the railway sys-
tenn of the country since Apr. lst.
Notwithstanding the uncertainty
caused by the enactment of the inter
state law, information gathered by
the Age indicates that this year will
be one Of extraordinary activity
in railway building. surprising last
year probably p per cent. SO the
bUgbear vanishes that the act would
stop railroad building.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

Such prominent republicans as
Senator Evarts, Theodore ROose-
welt and ;. /. WOodford of New
York, are about to take open ground
in support of the anti-saloon move
ment in that state. The uplift of
public sentiment on this question
proceeds. but the east Is rather be-
hind the west and south, though the
above indicates an awakening in the
right quarter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16
Earthquake in Mexico.

The Mexican government on Sun
day. Nav Sth, received its first infor-
nation regarding a disastrous earth
quake on the Sd at Bahispe, district
of Moetezuma. Sonora, by which 80
persons lost their lives. The earth
quake occurred at 3 30 p. III. AT the
same time volcanic eruptions began
ia the neighboring mountains, light
ing Mp the summit for long dis
lance. The same afternoon earth
quake shocks were felt throughout
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

The survivors of the famous Pick
ett's division have decided not to
erect a monument at Gettysburg.
The DECISIONS to be commended, what
ever the motive. As a rebel officer
once observed, Gettysburg sealed the
fate of the confederacy, and rebel
monument there would only be a
monument to its downfall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

1t Is now said that Mr.. Cleveland
declarations of his intentions as to a
second term change from day TO day
a his rheumatism goes and comes.
Mrs. Cleveland is credited with a
greater steadiness of purpose.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

Bradstreet reports encouraging
trade prospects from 100 cities, and
the reimbursement of railroad rates
is proceeding with "noticeably good
effect" The interstate law scare Is
about over-except in the Lowell
Courier and few other papers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-16
DOCTOR YOURSELF

Every one = /. readers needs : : Hop
pound, > : famous elsewhere = nov sold
Pine Spring Tonic. Pints. soc. Try il.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20
story Of Il snake and "a Pig

Jasper Bryan. living out on the
river, cast of town, relates a remark
able incident between a pig Of his and
a rattlc-snake. A fine SOW and pigs
used to 90 in the river swamp and
frequently the SOW would appear for
her Stops with one pig short, which
so worried friend Bryan that he
mustered his forces and went in
search Of the cause Of the absence
Of the pigs. He had not been in
the swamp long before he was
startled by the peculiar sound Of the
r%attles, and upon investigation found
that a snake had swallowed a pig
but the little grunter, not being
satisfied with the confinement, haC
actually kicked its feet through the
belly Of the snake and was walk
ing about trying to find its way
out of the woods, with It's head still
inclosed in the lower part Of th>
snakes body. The snake was prompt
ly killed, and found to coatain six
teen rattIes. The pig was carried
home and is doing well.-MarshalI
Vile lowa) Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20
Abberille merlaional.
Pecan sBSiUre.

~
Much has been said and written
of late about the profit OF pecan cni-
ture. mostly by persons having no
experience, either in growing the
trees or gathering the nuts. We
are not among the number who can
see the profits Of every business cx-
cept the one We are engaged IN, and
cannot see the expenses. From tie
best information we can get, not
ono Seeding tree in five will pro,
duce nuts like or even equal to
to those planted, and all the others
will be so small they will not pay
for gathering and shipping, conse,
%nucntIy it will he necessary to plant
5000 trees to get 1000 good ones.
Though pecan culture is not very
expensive, yet there is no good
thing without some trouble and eX'
pcn4c. We think it will pay if pro.
pcrly prosecuted, but not by plant
ing Seeding pccans, wait twenty
wears for them to bear, and thcl
have four Gfths Of them prove worth
less. The trees should all be graft
cd from reliable bearing trees, o
extra large size, which will enable
o to know with ccrtainty-a'
with other grated fruits-as witt
other grated fruits-whN kind yo'
have ; they will bear fruit in abou
half the time Of seedlings, and tn
nuts will always sell for a EisI
price. Good grated reacan tree
can be bought for fifty cents; the.
should bc planted fifty feet apart
which allows about sixteen trees t
the acre. Tho land can be cultlvo
ted in other crops. about as wei
for many years to come. as If ther
were no trees on it. The same Gu
tivation that is proper for cotton, i
good for pecan trees, they a b
cultivated with the crop, and wi
bear much quicker for being we
cultivated. Young trees should b
protected from stock during wintc'
Sugar Bowl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20
a4uztc,i, Time.

A striking thing in sloves-The
pugilist's fist,
Wien dentists are partners they
ought 10 pull together.
No man eau enjoy sunshine If he
persists in turning his back to the
sun.
Tennvson says he has laid down
lis pen. lie has probably employed
a stenographer.
The woman with a di2agfeeah'e
hang is she who hammers on & piano
in the house next door.
No. sir. never contradict q lady.
ITS a vase Of effort. just give her
time aud she will do it'herseli.
Why may Dutch people be said T"
come into the world ready dressed?
Because they are born ntIolIand.
A whip makes ths horse 90.
money makes the mare go" and
green m~uskmelon picked makes a
mango.
A Richland men has had q needle
taken out of his body. He now
knows how to account for the stitch
es in his side.
Fortune knocks once at every
mans door, but she doesn't go hunt
ing through beer saloons TO: him /
he happens to be ont.
Il always prefer to be on the SAFE
side when | speculate" remarked
the trusted treasurer as he .alighte(
from the train in Montreal.
The only disease transmitted b,
kissing, the theories Of medical ex
perts le the contrary no%twitastand
ing, is affection of the heart.
: There is a sweet hope for til
l bow-Iegged man. An eminent SUI
geon says that crooked legs ma
] often be made straight by beln
e broken.
30 you rcctjfy mistakes here
s asked a gentleman, as he steppe
e into a drug store. Yes, sir, We dc
d if the patient is still alive" reptile
the urbane clerk.
Indignant cns'omcr-Aook her
= I've been waiting here for the 'a'
{ half hour. Waiter-That's nothln:
I've been waiting here for the la
two years. aud ANT kicking aho'
it citEcr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20

In the woods nea the house Of
Mr.. Jas. A. Durant, who lives
about three miles from town, there
is a persimmon bush that has a beau,
tiful picture on each leaf. On OK
aiming the leaves a blue flower can
he seen that very much resembles
the work of all artist, The same
picture is presented on each leaf,
except a few where the ont lines are
not as clear and we'll defined, and
in these the view seems to extend
like a landscape, and while the
picture is not clear, yet 10y the cid
of the Imagination a beautiful picture
is seen. lhls is a strange freak and
puzzles all who behold it, and no
one can solve the mysterious paint
ing, except it lie the hand work OF
the Creator. Mr.. Durant has col
Iectcd some Of the leaves, and any
doubling the ycraelty Of this can be
satisfied by calling and examining
the leaves for themselyes.-Rish
opville Enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20
Infant Insurance.

People lave heard a great deal in
late years of infant industry" but
there now comes to the front a new
infant culerprise-iu.ant insurance,
children over one year old and I'M
der twelve. 1t has been estimated
| that the lives Of 800 900 such little
ones have been insured in this way
for sums sufficient in most cases to
merely bury them. Four companies
carry on business of this sort in New
York alone, and thrive upon it. By
the terms Of these companies a child
cannot be insured until it is one
year old, and the premium in every
case is five cents & week. Those
over sever have the privilege Of
paying ten cents a week and doub-
ling the amount OF their policy. II
death claims the child within one
year TIE holder Of the policy
receives Sl4, and payments r graf
ed after that until in the case of a
child dying in the twelfth year,
when Sl23 is paid.
Sccetary Whitney has received an
official report from Captain Bnncc OF
the recent trial of TIE battery
of the Atlanta. The result has been
to throw doubt upon the efficiency
| Of .As oVl carriage. ard mounts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-08-20
Olive Culture.

A couple Of years ago there was
much said by the city press about
the cultivation OF the olive, and con
siderable information was gathered
to the possibility of introducing
that valuable tree into the Gulfstates
The success which attended the
experiments of Mr.. A. \. Maginnis,
at Mississippi City, proved that the
Italian olive at least would thrive in
the pine lands bordering on the
Gulf. But the subject seems to
have been dropped as forgotten, and
fails TO attract the attention it
deserves. Mr.. Maginnis showed that
the olive does we'll in this section.
bears fruit five years after plant
ing, and it can find a ready sale
at the oil mills; that the
profits Of an olive orchard here
would be as great, if not greater
than elsewhere; and that the indus
try would undoubtedly give q value
10 the pine lands Of the cost they
have never had before. Why no;
continue the interest in the culture
of olive, and open up orchards all
along The gull cost? Every new crol
helps aud make additional labor
aad additional wealth Tor our pco
pic. The olive Is in demand al
ways. and there is no possibility OF
gluttlng the market.-Ncw Orleans
Chronicle.